Interview based Musical Live Programme on DD National May 01, 2015

We always thought our Mom Bhanumathy Vishwanath, who is a very loving and caring mother always keeps all of us happy.   As we are growing up, we discover new facts about her every day.  We had the great fortune of being born during the 100^th year (Centenary birth celebrations) of our Swamiji – Srividya Guru Sri Sri Vimarsha Nadendra Saraswati Maharaj. 

We had the equal privilege of playing in the lap of Pattamma Pati – “Padma Vibhushan Smt. D.K. Pattammal”.  Now we come to know that that our dear mother not only served and learnt under these great Gurus – She directed a thirteen part television serial for Doordarshan, travelled to the United States singing from the Puranas, has been propagating devotion as ordained by the revered Shankaracharyas and Saints.

We are excited to know our Mom Smt. Bhanumathy Vishwanath will be featured in an

interview based musical live programme popularly known as “Good Evening India” by Doordarshan in its National Channel DD-1 tomorrow i.e. 1^st May, 2015 from 4.00 p.m. onwards.

Yes! We all will be watching tomorrow.

Thanks to one and all for making this world rich, beautiful and blessed.

THE GRAND 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF PANDIT KRISHAN MOHAN MISHRA.

Everyone was looking for the appointed day – 20th April, 2015 – to celebrate the Shasti Poorthi / 60th Birthday of a great Kathak Mastreao and Guru Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra.

The stage was set up with absolute grace and granduer at the Kamani Auditorium last evening.  The Kathak Legand Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj was the Chief Guest for this function.  He was joined by the famous  Master musician Pandit Sajan Mishra – one of the Raja-Sajan Mishra duo – who originally hailing from the mystic city of Banaras have brought grace to the National Capital by settling down here. 

A galaxy of performing Artists and distinguished guests were present.  The tone for the programme was initiated with a jugal bandi with me on the Lalitaa Veenaa and Shri Pritam Ghoshal on the Sarod invoking “Raag Durga”.  Masterly support on the tabla was provided by Shri Akhtar Hasan and Shri Durjouy Bhomick.  This was followed by presentation of Kathak by the students of Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra from Abhyas – an organization runby his disciples.

Then came Master piece from Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra and Pandit Ram Mohan Mishra – the two brothers who are leading lights of the Kalka - Bindidin Gharana.  Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra looked as though he has started  another innings in dance at the age of 60 – such was the agility of the Kathak Mastreo.

A grand trio of the leading lights of Kathak by Ms. Shaswati Sen, Smt. Baswati Mishra and Smt. Ipshita Mishra, brought in nostalgic memories of Mahakavi Kalidaas scripted epic “Meghdoot”.

The vocal suppoort provided by Smt. Sudha Raghuraman was full of variety.  She was supported skilfully by her husband and noted flautist Shri Raghuram and Pandit Govind Chakraborty on the Tabla.

The Grand finale was carried out by the ever young – ever green – Pandit Birju Maharaj who along with the support of his son Deepak Maharaj displayed Classical Abhinaya througha Thumari emanating out of his melefluous voice.

There could not have been a more apporpriate way to commemorate the 60th  Birthday of a greate Kathak Guru.

Salulations to all the Great Masteros of Music, Dance and Art of this great country.

Some moments of yesterdays’ grand evening have been captured in the camera which are shared for greater good.

Commemorating 60th Birth Day of a famous Kathak Guru Pt. Krishan Mohan Mishra

Monday , 20^th April, 2015 happens to be a Special Day  in the Cultural Datesheet of Delhi . Kathak dancers, students and music lovers which celebrate the 60^th Birthday of Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra, the veteran Kathak Guruji and Exponent.

Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra is the eldest son of the famous Kathak Guru Padmashri  late Shambhu  Maharaj  of the “Kalka Bindadin Gharana” of Lucknow. Krishanji is in the 7^th generation Championing this Gharana.

Due to sudden demise of his father, Panditji came under the tutelege of the Kathak Wizard, the evergreen- everyoung Padma Vibhushan Birju Maharaj.

Krishanji is art and humility incarnate and has turned out many excellent kathak dancers. Wedded to the great Danseuse Baswati Sen, Krishnaji’s daughter Ipshita is a prominent name  in the Kathak arena. Ipshita is married to the young and dynamic Sarod player Pritam Ghoshal, disciple of the legendary Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjed Ali Khan Saheb.

One can watch and hear the entire Krishan Mohan Mishra Family , disciples and Fellow Performers including the Kathak Luminary Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj on 20^th  April ,2015 at the Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.

I will be joining Pritam Ghoshal on the Lalitaa Veenaa for Jugal Bandi and feel very privileged to join this illustrious group  to commemorate the 60^th Birthday of Pandit Krishan Mohan Mishra

Here is the invite.................

Rasikapriya - SWATHISMRITI 2015

Friends and Music lovers,

Rasikapriya in association with Delhi Tamil Sangam is putting through a grand 2 Days Music and Dance festival paying tributes to the Philosopher – King- Poet Swathi Thirunal. Here is the invite please come, be a part of the celebration and enrich it through your gracious presence.

Best wishes

LR Vishwanath    

Sangita Kovidha Award

Please watch Bhanumathy Vishwanath receiving Sangita Kovidha Award in Good Evening India – DD National at 4.25 PM today.